Author Topic: 2 days to AH open to Public (Read 1690 times)

indian · « **on:** September 26, 2000, 09:01:00 AM »

On september 28 Aces High was opened to the public as an open beta.

In this time Aces High has grown to be a very exciting game and keeps getting better everyday.

Who all signed on on day one of open beta last year.

I did.

I know his bovineness did also. Hi mino aint seen you online in while.

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Westy · « **Reply #1 on:** September 26, 2000, 09:11:00 AM »

Been here since day one of the ubb board being open and minute one of the open beta!

-Westy

(one pretty happy customer. dying for a real scenario though)

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** September 26, 2000, 09:13:00 AM »

October 15th is when I first came aboard, 17 days after initial beta!

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Minotaur · « **Reply #3 on:** September 26, 2000, 09:33:00 AM »

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Originally posted by indian:
On september 28 Aces High was opened to the public as an open beta. In this time Aces High has grown to be a very exciting game and keeps getting better everyday. Who all signed on on day one of open beta last year.

I did.
I know his bovineness did also. Hi mino aint seen you online in while.

LOL

I be around. Life kind of got busy for me lately, plus I have been hacking and slashing in DiabloII a little.

I have to agree with Indian, the game only gets better for me. I am pretty sure that was one the first paying customers.

Have fun and I'll be looking to shoot you down!

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JoeMud · « **Reply #4 on:** September 26, 2000, 10:02:00 AM »

Sheep and the volcano and me

brings back fond memorys.

Day one open...yup I remember that damned firefoxAT kept putting out fake realese threads

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hblair · « **Reply #5 on:** September 26, 2000, 11:25:00 AM »

Yep, downloaded it on first night of open beta. I remember flying over the canyons, seeing some low red cons, and diving in. Next thing I know I'm in the tower. Some alpha guy had lowered the boom on me...

Swager · « **Reply #6 on:** September 26, 2000, 12:06:00 PM »

My first night (long ago, think it was day one or day 3). I flew over the canyons and flew right by a red guy. Never fired my guns. Just watched. Had no idea what I should be shooting at!! Went down to land at a field and found out how accurate the enemy ack was.

No idea what I was doing. Was ale to take off OK, had rudder pedals, due to I used to fly WB off-line. Flew the P51 because I thought that was the only plane available. I seen someone in a Spit, and thought, " Hey, how did he get a Spit?"

Never did see too many cons the first few nights. Few here, a few there, but very spaced out. Enough to engage. Had so much fun!! Oh! To turn time back!!

Remember, initially the B17s had no guns!!!!!

My first kill was a P51 in a HO flying a P51. Remember seeing him crash and the kill notification. Cant remember who it was.

Hey how did people find out about AH?? I think I found out about it in the WB BBS. I used to read the post there.

WOW! So long ago!! But sooo cool

I remember flying with a pilot named Crisis. Haven't seen him since! Remember flying with Moss too.

Well anyways! Congratulations HTC! You are doing a wonderful job!!!

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Nash · « **Reply #7 on:** September 26, 2000, 12:09:00 PM »

Yup, was there

-duma- · « **Reply #8 on:** September 26, 2000, 12:20:00 PM »

I started flying around 3 days after the beta opened, and first started whining for the Typhoon in December.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #9 on:** September 26, 2000, 12:21:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Swager:
My first night (long ago, think it was day one or day 3). I flew over the canyons and flew right by a red guy. Never fired my guns. Just watched. Had no idea what I should be shooting at!! Went down to land at a field and found out how accurate the enemy ack was.

No idea what I was doing. Was ale to take off OK, had rudder pedals, due to I used to fly WB off-line. Flew the P51 because I thought that was the only plane available. I seen someone in a Spit, and thought, " Hey, how did he get a Spit?"

Never did see too many cons the first few nights. Few here, a few there, but very spaced out. Enough to engage. Had so much fun!! Oh! To turn time back!! Remember, initially the B17s had no guns!!!!!

My first kill was a P51 in a HO flying a P51. Remember seeing him crash and the kill notification. Cant remember who it was.

So, whats changed for you Swager? <G,D,R>

Dingy · « **Reply #10 on:** September 26, 2000, 12:29:00 PM »

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Originally posted by indian:
On september 28 Aces High was opened to the public as an open beta. In this time Aces High has grown to be a very exciting game and keeps getting better everyday. Who all signed on on day one of open beta last year.

I've been here since day 1 as well.

I remember how hard it was to figure out gunnery and trim at the same time. One of my most memorable first flights was taking off in a Mustang and killing 2 planes in one sortie and then enjoying the pure speed of the stang while being chased by two 109s.

It was my first multi-kill sortie and the next didnt come for another week or two

-Ding

iculus · « **Reply #11 on:** September 26, 2000, 01:24:00 PM »

I remember the lack of explosions, fire, smoke when you shot someone down

I remember how cool the B-17 was when I first got in it (3D views: amazing

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I remember how frustrating it was to fly the unarmed B-17 (without bomb doors), as someone almost always found you, and shot you down

I remember the incredible tourque on takeoff (I don't think I ever stayed on the runway

)

I remember how solid the connects were, as we flew several B-17 missions without any warping. Which was amazing at the time! (Connects are still just as solid

)

AH has come a long way, and has only gotten better. But it's been great all along!

Salute!
IC

Ripsnort · « **Reply #12 on:** September 26, 2000, 01:34:00 PM »

Cracks me up to this day when someone says "the ack is too tough!"...sheessh, should seen it 'way back when'...there was no such thing as field captures!

rob53 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 26, 2000, 02:31:00 PM »

Been here since DAY 1. I remember the anticipation of the beta being released and the excitement of the first day when it was available for download.

I'm on a cable modem and I was complaining to myself that it was going TOO SLOW.

I was AMAZED at what we got in such a small download. OOOO MYYYY GAWWWDDD!!!!!

When the installation was complete, I had to get up and go out for a cigarette

Then....first flight of rob53....(target drone).....oh what fun!!!! And the fun hasn't stopped!!!!

Thank You HiTech and Company for providing us with such an OUTSTANDING experience. Everytime you release a new version or a patch, I reflect back to the day 1 release.

Keep up the great work!!!
And, Thanks again!!! I LOVE THIS GAME

Rob53

Udie · « **Reply #14 on:** September 26, 2000, 02:38:00 PM »

I got in on version .23 i think. Sometime in Aug. 1999, it was the very day I quit WB

I sent in my letter of resignation to the WB training staff, when I send email OLexpress checks for mail too, that's when I got my acceptance into the alpha

hehehe this game has come a VERY VERY long way in the past 13 months

WTG HTC!

Udie
like it wouldn't have been good, sheesh!